Job Summary
The Intermediate Landscape Architect reports to the Practice Leader – Landscape Architecture and works closely with the Landscape Architecture Team and Project Managers. The incumbent is responsible for collaborating on assigned landscape architecture projects, including design development, preparation of technical drawings and meeting client expectations, while ensuring work is within project scope, meets the project schedule deadlines and is within budget.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work closely with senior landscape architects and/or project managers
- Assist in the preparation of conceptual designs
- Prepare design development and construction documents
- Quickly develop and communicate multiple design ideas
- Attend project and site meetings
- Manage multiple projects, budgets and effectively meet deadlines
- Work collaboratively in a team environment
- Manage client expectations, team communication and consultant coordination as well as coordination with internal departments on all assigned projects
- Enthusiastically participate and contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs to further professional development of self and other landscape architects
- Work closely with Projects Directors and other internal team members to meet overall project objectives
Qualifications
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelors or Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture or equivalent
- 5-8 years of experience working in a professional landscape architectural office
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Proven organization and time management skills
- Ability to produce presentation drawings, construction drawings, specifications and tender documents for different types of projects
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Expertise in AutoCAD 2014 is required
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite is required
- Proficiency in Revit is an asset
- Proficiency in SketchUp is an asset
- Demonstrated technical skills in preparing technical working drawings (grading and layout plans, planting plans, construction details)
- Flexibility to focus on a single client with a variety of project types or multiple, concurrent projects in various stages of development
- Strong organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Enthusiasm and passion for landscape architecture and design.
- Capable of effectively meeting deadlines